Vol. 11, Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Dheerendra Prasad Chaturvedi and HS Kushwaha

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted during 2016-17 and 2017-18 at the Research Farm, M G C G V, Chitrakoot Satna (M.P.) to study the evaluation of INM under mustard-based cropping system. Greengram-mustard recorded maximum growth, yield and yield parameters as compared to maize-mustard and sesame-mustard cropping systems. The mustard yield was 12.31 q ha^-1 higher by 3.43 and 2.0 q ha^-1 when grown after maize and sesame, respectively. Application of 200% N through FYM ha^-1 (B₁) and 150% NPK + 5 t FYM ha^-1 (B₄) resulted in equal seed yield 11.22 to 11.42 q ha^-1, respectively and seed oil (39.95 to 39.98%). But net income from mustard was highest (₹40539 ha^-1) under B₄ treatment. The total profit was maximum under maize-mustard cropping system (₹84444 ha^-1 with 4.51 B:C ratio). The second best was greengram-mustard. The total fertilization under B₄ gave highest net income (₹82058 ha^-1 with 4.50 B:C ratio). The second best fertilization was B₁ (ͅ₹ 80195 ha^-1 with 4.22 B:C ratio). Thus, the greengram-mustard applied with 150% NPK + 5 t FYM ha^-1 proved the most profitable.